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Empire Finale 17.6 Million Viewers
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In one fell swoop, Fox's sudsy musical drama "Empire" on Wednesday not only turned the broadcast TV universe on its ear, but it also knocked a pop diva out of the spotlight.
According to Nielsen live-plus-same-day ratings, the season finale of "Empire" didn't raise the roof so much as tear it off completely. The last hour of the two-part block averaged 17.6 million viewers and a 6.9 in the 18-to-49 demographic, making it the highest-rated episode of a broadcast drama to air in the last seven seasons.
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"Empire" kept its unprecedented streak of week-to-week growth alive, building on its total viewership base in each of the 11 episodes following its Jan. 7 series premiere. This feat hasn't been accomplished in the modern TV era, going back to when Nielsen introduced its "people meters" technology in 1991.
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While most network shows now drop between 12% and 15% between the premiere and the second episode, and rarely come anywhere near their opening deliveries, "Empire" boasted steroidal growth throughout its freshman run. When compared to its premiere ratings (9.9 million viewers and a 3.8 in the demo), the finale soared by a factor of 78% and 82%, respectively.
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The morning before "Empire" closed out its landmark first season, the official soundtrack debuted in the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 chart, elbowing aside Madonna's new "Rebel Heart" LP. This marked the first time since 1998 that a Madonna release failed to debut in the top spot.
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http://adage.com/article/media/empir...ecords/297681/
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